danielle_22's review against another edition
4.0
I really did like this story so much more than I thought I would, there’s an interesting plot and the characters of actual depth..
4/5 because 1. The author, in various chapters, started using modern speech and it was glaringly apparent when it happened. 2. The number of times the MMC lies to/betrays the FMC was honestly overkill. I get why she did it but seriously, that was too much.
4/5 because 1. The author, in various chapters, started using modern speech and it was glaringly apparent when it happened. 2. The number of times the MMC lies to/betrays the FMC was honestly overkill. I get why she did it but seriously, that was too much.
yeriwithaj_'s review against another edition
3.0
Different but good
After months of not being able to read, I came upon this gem. It was a quick read, entertaining, and steamy.
The characters were okay, I wish there was more consistency but, overall it was okay.
After months of not being able to read, I came upon this gem. It was a quick read, entertaining, and steamy.
The characters were okay, I wish there was more consistency but, overall it was okay.
awishman's review against another edition
3.0
This was enjoyable enough. I liked the premise and the smut was enjoyable, but this was much too long. The plot felt repetitive and if this had been a novella it would have been about perfect for me.
sugarpop's review against another edition
2.0
Der Anfang war gut und wenn man für smut liest, dann gibt es davon überdurchschnittlich viel. Die Sexszenen sind auch gut geschrieben und fallen positiv auf.
Die beiden Hauptcharaktere haben allerdings null Chemie und jedes Mal wenn Story einsetzt wünsche ich mir Smut damit ich nicht mehr zuhören muss wie die Charaktere sich gegenseitig absichtlich nicht verstehen. Es dreht sich schlimmer im Kreis als ne Shoujoromance mit 2 Tsundere und am Ende war ich froh, dass zumindest ein nerviger Charakter ein Messer in den Hals bekommen hat, auch wenn es kein wirklich wichtiger Charakter war.
Kommasetzung ist grotesk und denkbar schlecht gewählt.
Wenn ich noch einmal das Wort lusty lesen muss, schrei ich.
Die beiden Hauptcharaktere haben allerdings null Chemie und jedes Mal wenn Story einsetzt wünsche ich mir Smut damit ich nicht mehr zuhören muss wie die Charaktere sich gegenseitig absichtlich nicht verstehen. Es dreht sich schlimmer im Kreis als ne Shoujoromance mit 2 Tsundere und am Ende war ich froh, dass zumindest ein nerviger Charakter ein Messer in den Hals bekommen hat, auch wenn es kein wirklich wichtiger Charakter war.
Kommasetzung ist grotesk und denkbar schlecht gewählt.
Wenn ich noch einmal das Wort lusty lesen muss, schrei ich.
goldensisyphus's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book is repeated miscommunication tropes and repeated bid-d*ck breeding smut. It was too repetitive for my taste and I was so bored. The MMC is a gaslighting, lying self-admitted rapist (and we are somehow supposed to excuse these previous rapes just because he admits they "weren't successful" and he's going to do better?!). The most interesting part was the mysteriously scrawny, unblemished, shy orcs within the mountain. That's pretty much the only part I'd want to know more about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
smilelarke's review against another edition
4.75
Omg I cried so much at the end. Love their exhibitionist big dick sex.
rebeccareadsmut's review against another edition
5.0
“I will not force you,” that voice continued, deep rumbling heat in Jule’s thoughts, her belly. “I wish to earn your troth, woman. I wish for your hand, freely given. I wish for you to hunger for me, as I hunger for you.”
Oh man. I freeken loved this book. Absolutely amazing.
Sure you need to be okay with the word seed, I searched the book, it's used 80 times. You also need to be okay with some breeding kink. And loved monsters, even if they aren't pretty. And yeah sometimes Grimarr was a big dumb jerk that didn't always do the right thing, but he's a freeken orc, I give that some leway. And he makes up for it with sweetness later.
“I care for you, woman,” he said, his voice so quiet, so wronged. “Oft these past days I cannot breathe but for thoughts of you. I cannot look away when you are near. I care so much it is pain.”
Super fast burn, right away, which I always appreciate.
And literally all of the feels. This does end in a HAE but I was seriously crying for at least 10 mins at one point reading this book, and I don't often cry while reading. All the damn feels.
“We orcs need women,” he said slowly. “We crave women. Our sons weep in the night for the lack of you. Yet women run from us. You kill our babes. You serve and abet the men who seek to destroy us. We must steal you away even to speak with you.”
Oh man. I freeken loved this book. Absolutely amazing.
Sure you need to be okay with the word seed, I searched the book, it's used 80 times. You also need to be okay with some breeding kink. And loved monsters, even if they aren't pretty. And yeah sometimes Grimarr was a big dumb jerk that didn't always do the right thing, but he's a freeken orc, I give that some leway. And he makes up for it with sweetness later.
“I care for you, woman,” he said, his voice so quiet, so wronged. “Oft these past days I cannot breathe but for thoughts of you. I cannot look away when you are near. I care so much it is pain.”
Super fast burn, right away, which I always appreciate.
And literally all of the feels. This does end in a HAE but I was seriously crying for at least 10 mins at one point reading this book, and I don't often cry while reading. All the damn feels.
“We orcs need women,” he said slowly. “We crave women. Our sons weep in the night for the lack of you. Yet women run from us. You kill our babes. You serve and abet the men who seek to destroy us. We must steal you away even to speak with you.”
librocubricularist's review against another edition
Wow
It is not the normal story where they meet, fight, and make up. No this an predictable story. Lots of heat and fighting but in the end they get the happily ever after.
It is not the normal story where they meet, fight, and make up. No this an predictable story. Lots of heat and fighting but in the end they get the happily ever after.
gildedpleasures's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
alexsaslibrary's review against another edition
3.0
yes....... i did read an orc book and i will be reading another
grimmar is the reddest of red flags my god he's actually horrible lmao and JULE jule why are you so fucking rupok man
but jule + astin + tengil + carriage + DAGGER ?????? actually fuckin excellent this book gets a whole star for that one
ok good ending, again, pleasantly surprised with a monster book
grimmar is the reddest of red flags my god he's actually horrible lmao and JULE jule why are you so fucking rupok man
but jule + astin + tengil + carriage + DAGGER ?????? actually fuckin excellent this book gets a whole star for that one
ok good ending, again, pleasantly surprised with a monster book